How is James1st related to Mary Queen of Scots?

Answer 1

James VI of Scotland went on to become James 1st of England following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, who died childless. This put an end to the Tudor Dynasty which was of Welsh origin, but James was a cousin of Elizabeth and so the nearest living relative to inherit the title of King of England and establish the Stuart Dynasty, obviously of Scots origin. Queen Elizabeth 2nd is related to him via his daughter by the following means: James 1st married Anne of Denmark in 1589 and they had three children, Henry Frederick, Elizabeth, and Charles. Henry Frederick served as Prince of Wales but died childless at the age of just 18- Charles went on to become Charles 1st of England and was the father of Charles 2nd, but Charles 1st was executed by Oliver Cromwell in 1649 at the end of the English Civil War, forcing Charles 2nd to flee abroad. Elizabeth went on to marry Frederick V, a German nobleman who became Elector of the Palatinate in Germany and went on to very briefly become King of Bohemia, with Elizabeth as his Queen. After the Restoration of the English Monarchy in 1660, Charles 2nd became King of England, but although he had many illegitimate children, he never had any directly via marriage. When he died, he was succeeded by his brother James 2nd. James's daughter Mary became Queen following her marriage to William III of Holland, but because of the tradition of having male preference to the throne, William was held to be joint ruler with Mary as oppose to being just her consort. That monarchical period is known as the time of 'William and Mary'. Their daughter, Queen Anne, died childless in 1714 (she had seventeen children, but all died in infancy). This put an end to the Stuart dynasty, leaving only the descendants of Elizabeth of Bohemia (James 1st's daughter) as claimants to the English throne. Elizabeth had a daughter, Sophia of Hanover, who's son was George Ludwig. He then became the English King as George 1st under the Act of Settlement, as being the nearest Protestant relative to the English royal line. The reign of the 'Georges' lasted until 1830 with the death of George 4th- his younger brother William succeeded the throne as William IV but had no children, so his niece Victoria acceded the throne in 1837 when William died. Queen Elizabeth 2nd is her direct descendant. This is how James 1st of England (and 6th of Scotland) is related to Queen Elizabeth 2nd. Her descent from the Stuart line is indirect, and her relationship to the Tudors is even more so.

Answer 2

Mary Queen of Scots son james v became james I of England